Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7271
Location: off Adak, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A missing on patrol flight was reported following a routine flight observation.A missing on patrol flight was reported following a routine flight observation.
Description
Missing on patrol flight.
Primary Cause
Insufficient communication and monitoring protocols resulted in the absence of the aircraft.Insufficient communication and monitoring protocols resulted in the absence of the aircraft.Share on:
